Perfugas

Perfugas
Pèifugas
Comune
Comune di Perfugas
Perfugas
Location of Perfugas in Sardinia
Coordinates: 40°50′N 8°53′E / 40.833°N 8.883°E / 40.833; 8.883Coordinates: 40°50′N 8°53′E / 40.833°N 8.883°E / 40.833; 8.883
Country Italy
Region Sardinia
Province Sassari (SS)
Government
  Mayor Domenico Decandia
Area
  Total 60.2 km2 (23.2 sq mi)
Elevation 90 m (300 ft)
Population (31 August 2016)[1]
  Total 2,381
  Density 40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Perfughesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 07034
Dialing code 079
Website Official website

Perfugas (Gallurese: Pelfica, Sardinian: Pèifugas) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 180 kilometres (110 mi) north of Cagliari and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of Sassari.

Perfugas borders the following municipalities: Bortigiadas, Bulzi, Chiaramonti, Erula, Laerru, Martis, Santa Maria Coghinas, Tempio Pausania.

Sights include the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli (16th-17tj centuries), home to the so-called retablo of San Giorgio, one of the largest altarpieces in Sardinia, the Catalan Gothic-style church of San Giorgio, and the so-called "Sacred Pit of Predio Canopoli", a nuraghe era archaeological site.

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.


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